Bobby Shantz

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

5-6, 139lb (168cm, 63kg)

Born: September 26, 1925 in Pottstown, PA us

High School: Pottstown HS (Pottstown, PA)

Debut: May 1, 1949 (Age 23-217d, 10,617th in major league history)
vs. WSH 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 29, 1964 (Age 39-003d)
vs. STL 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1949 season

Full Name: Robert Clayton Shantz

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Relatives: Brother of Billy Shantz

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

34.7

119

ERA

3.38

537

171

1935.2

1072

WHIP

1.260

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1960 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1960 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	7 (6)	Apr 26	NYY		BOS	L,5-7		9	2.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
2	11 (3)	May 1	NYY	@	BAL	L,5-9		10	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	14 (2)	May 6	NYY		KCA	W,8-7		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	22 (7)	May 17	NYY	@	CLE	L,6-7		6	2.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
5	25 (2)	May 21	NYY	@	CHW	L,8-9		16	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
6	28 (2)	May 24	NYY	@	DET	L,0-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	31 (2)	May 27	NYY		BAL	L,2-3		11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	33 (1)	May 29	NYY		WSH	W,6-4		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	35 (1)	May 30 (2)	NYY		WSH	W,3-2	GF	8	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	38 (2)	Jun 2	NYY	@	BAL	L,5-6		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	39	Jun 3	NYY		BOS	W,4-3	GF	4	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
12	41 (1)	Jun 5 (1)	NYY		BOS	W,5-4	GF	10	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	46 (4)	Jun 9	NYY		CHW	W,5-2	GF	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	51 (4)	Jun 15	NYY	@	KCA	T,7-7		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	60 (8)	Jun 24	NYY	@	CLE	W,10-6		6	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	63 (2)	Jun 26 (2)	NYY	@	CLE	L,6-7		4	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	64	Jun 28	NYY		KCA	W,5-2	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	68 (3)	Jul 3 (1)	NYY		DET	W,7-6		7	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	73 (4)	Jul 7	NYY	@	BAL	W,6-3	GF	9	3.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
20	75 (1)	Jul 9	NYY	@	BOS	L,5-6	GF	6	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
21	80 (4)	Jul 17 (2)	NYY	@	DET	L,2-3	GF	14	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
22	84 (3)	Jul 22	NYY		CHW	L,5-11		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	85	Jul 23	NYY		CHW	L,3-5	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	89 (3)	Jul 28 (1)	NYY		CLE	W,4-0	GF	15	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	92 (2)	Jul 31 (1)	NYY		KCA	L,2-5		12	2.1	1	1	0	2	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
26	95 (2)	Aug 2 (1)	NYY		DET	W,3-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	98 (2)	Aug 5	NYY	@	KCA	W,4-3	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	100 (1)	Aug 7 (1)	NYY	@	KCA	W,3-2	GF	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	104 (3)	Aug 10	NYY	@	CHW	W,6-0	GF	7	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	108 (3)	Aug 14 (2)	NYY		WSH	L,3-6		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	111 (2)	Aug 17	NYY	@	BOS	W,3-2	GF	5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	114 (2)	Aug 20	NYY	@	WSH	W,9-5		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	115	Aug 21	NYY	@	WSH	L,4-7	GF	9	2.0	0	1	0	1	1	P
34	123 (7)	Aug 28 (2)	NYY		DET	W,8-5	GF	11	3.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
35	129 (5)	Sep 4	NYY	@	BAL	L,2-6		8	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
36	131 (1)	Sep 5 (2)	NYY		BOS	W,3-2	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	134 (2)	Sep 8	NYY	@	CHW	L,4-5		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
38	138 (3)	Sep 11 (2)	NYY	@	CLE	W,3-2		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
39	141 (2)	Sep 16	NYY		BAL	W,4-2	GF	2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
40	142	Sep 17	NYY		BAL	W,5-3		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
41	147 (4)	Sep 23	NYY	@	BOS	W,5-1	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
42	153 (5)	Sep 30	NYY		BOS	W,6-5		10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							42gm		67.2	4	13	0	17	1